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Desperate Left Tries to Ressurect Bush

Desperate Left Tries to Ressurect Bush

The left’s desperation is becoming more apparent every day. Tuesday, Democrat strategist, ex-convict and Obama crony Robert Creamer–the architect of the political strategy for Obamacare–let the mask slip when he slammed Mitt Romney at the Huffington Post for failing to

Sandy Shuts Down Northeast Air Travel

Sandy Shuts Down Northeast Air Travel

By JOSHUA FREED and SAMANTHA BOMKAMPAP Airlines WritersSuperstorm Sandy grounded more than 18,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe, and it will take days before travel gets back to normal. According to the flight-tracking service FlightAware, more than 7,000

Sandy Flattens Houses in NYC's Famed Coney Island

Sandy Flattens Houses in NYC's Famed Coney Island

By RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated PressCONEY ISLAND, N.Y. Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc in New York’s Coney Island, a place better known for hot-dog eating contests than natural disasters. The storm turned houses into piles of boards and bricks, their foundations visible

Sandy Prompts Harrowing NYC Hospital Evacuation

Sandy Prompts Harrowing NYC Hospital Evacuation

By LEANNE ITALIE and MARILYNN MARCHIONEAssociated PressNEW YORKEvoking harrowing memories of Hurricane Katrina, 300 patients were evacuated floor by floor from a premier hospital that lost generator power at the height of superstorm Sandy. Rescuers and staff at New York

Death Toll Climbs from Megastorm Sandy

Death Toll Climbs from Megastorm Sandy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of the whipping winds and heavy rains of the massive storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and many parts of the eastern United States struggled

Founding Father Featured in Popular New Video Game

Founding Father Featured in Popular New Video Game

By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated PressMcLEAN, Va.Wars and video games seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. But those games usually involve tanks and machine guns and Tet offensives; not horses, bayonets and Bunker Hill. Now, though, one of the

'2016' DVD Sales Soar, iTunes Ignores

'2016' DVD Sales Soar, iTunes Ignores

“2016: Obama’s America,” a movie with no stars, a tiny budget and all the disdain the mainstream media could muster, is now the no. 4 selling DVD in the country. The film, which rocked Hollywood by becoming the second highest

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake

(AP) Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wakeBy TOM HAYS and ALLEN G. BREEDAssociated PressNEW YORK As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the

Wall Street Still Dark, Exchanges Test Systems

Wall Street Still Dark, Exchanges Test Systems

(AP) Wall Street still dark, exchanges test systemsNEW YORKWith large portions of lower Manhattan still dark early Tuesday, U.S. stock exchanges said they were testing contingency plans to ensure trading resumes as soon as possible this week after Hurricane Sandy

W.Va. Blizzard Warning as Appalachia Storm Blows

W.Va. Blizzard Warning as Appalachia Storm Blows

(AP) W.Va. blizzard warning as Appalachia storm blowsAssociated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va.Wet snow and high winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy spread blizzard conditions over parts of West Virginia and neighboring Appalachian states Tuesday, shutting one interstate and knocking out

Nuclear plant shuts down unit as storm hits coast

Nuclear plant shuts down unit as storm hits coast

(AP) Nuclear plant shuts down unit as storm hits coastBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTON Part of a nuclear power plant was shut down late Monday while another plant — the nation’s oldest — was put on alert after waters from superstorm

DC Metro closed, but No Major Damage from Storm

DC Metro closed, but No Major Damage from Storm

(AP) DC Metro closed, but no major damage from stormWASHINGTONThe Washington area’s Metro system remains closed, but officials say they’re not seeing major damage because of superstorm Sandy. Spokesman Dan Stessel says it appears the transit system weathered the storm

Syria Rebels 'Clash with Army, Palestinian Fighters'

Syria Rebels 'Clash with Army, Palestinian Fighters'

Fierce clashes broke out before dawn Tuesday in a major Palestinian refugee camp south of Syria’s capital, pitting rebels against troops backed by pro-regime Palestinian fighters, activists and a watchdog said. The fresh violence came after the feast of Eid

Apparent Insider Attack Kills 2 NATO Troops

Apparent Insider Attack Kills 2 NATO Troops

(AP) Apparent insider attack kills 2 NATO troopsBy HEIDI VOGTAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanThe international military coalition in Afghanistan says a man wearing an Afghan police uniform killed two NATO service members in southern Afghanistan. Tuesday’s assault appeared to be the latest

At Least 50 Flooded Houses Destroyed by NYC Fire

At Least 50 Flooded Houses Destroyed by NYC Fire

(AP) At least 50 flooded houses destroyed by NYC fireNEW YORKA huge fire has destroyed at least 50 homes in a flooded neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. More than 190 firefighters were trying to contain the

Forecasters: Sandy's Center Makes Landfall in NJ

Forecasters: Sandy's Center Makes Landfall in NJ

(AP) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.Forecasters in Miami say the center of former Hurricane Sandy has made landfall along the New Jersey coast near Atlantic City. The National Hurricane Center says the storm packing torrential rains and wind roared ashore about 8 p.m.

Broadway Shuts Down for Tuesday as Storm Whirls

Broadway Shuts Down for Tuesday as Storm Whirls

By MARK KENNEDYAP Drama WriterNEW YORKBroadway’s 40 theaters were dark Monday and producers chose to keep them closed Tuesday as well as Hurricane Sandy took aim at New York City. The Broadway League on Monday afternoon extended the cancelations of

Twelve Dead in US, Canada from Storm Sandy

Twelve Dead in US, Canada from Storm Sandy

At least 12 people were killed Monday in the United States and Canada as the megastorm Sandy slammed into the US East Coast, tearing down trees and power lines with hurricane-strength gusts. Local officials in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,

Mammoth Storm Sandy Plunges NYC into Darkness

Mammoth Storm Sandy Plunges NYC into Darkness

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated PressNEW YORKMuch of New York was plunged into darkness Monday by a superstorm that overflowed the city’s historic waterfront, flooded the financial district and subway tunnels and cut power to hundreds of thousands of

Hurricane Claims Famous Tall Ship Off NC Coast

Hurricane Claims Famous Tall Ship Off NC Coast

By EMERY P. DALESIOAssociated PressELIZABETH CITY, N.C.The final hours of the HMS Bounty were as dramatic as the Hollywood adventure films she starred in, with the crew abandoning ship in life rafts as their stately craft slowly went down in

Nation's Oldest Nuclear Plant on Alert

Nation's Oldest Nuclear Plant on Alert

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe nation’s oldest nuclear power plant is on alert after waters from a colossal storm reached high levels. Oyster Creek in Lacey Township, N.J., was already offline for regular maintenance before Sandy, a superstorm downgraded Monday night